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Monday, March 2, 2009

Jackfruit doesn’t need any introduction for an Asian, but for some who have never seen one. Just give an illusion of huge prickly green oblong shape fruit, which contains a numerous number of yellow fruits with seeds inside. The ripe fruit has very pungent smell (very aromatic I feel) the seeds are edible after roasting or boiled.Unripe small variety is prepared in form of curry!

Very seasonal summer fruit in south India, they are classified in two categories: crunchy and mushy

1.Crunchy type jackfruit is less sweeter2.Mushy type (in tamil Naaru paala = fibrous jackfruit) is smaller and the seeds are almost round, is simply full of fiber and sweeter variety (recommended to taste). You almost need to floss after …

In CA, the fresh jackfruit is easily available at any time in Asian grocers. But the fruit is at the priciest side! Last summer, I really wanted to have the fresh jackfruit and bought it. Coming home, I cleaned the small portion and wanted to know how many fruits I got, it was exactly 7 or 8 and I paid the same amount of bucks!I took the fruit picture before it got vanish! I never cooked this fruit so my only thought was to give a try without loosing the taste: smoothie idea sparkled! If you loveMango lassi, or the jackfruit the smoothie is to try for!

The picture shows the mushier (sweet) variety of ripe Jackfruit

I used the canned jackfruit in syrup widely available in Asian supermarket for my smoothie.

Ingredients:Jackfruit can: 1 (contains approx 7 or 8 )Yogurt: 1 cupMilk: 2 cupSugar syrup from the can (optional): 2 tbsp more or less for ur taste.

MethodBlend all together until smooth and serve immediately.

Verdict: very creamy and thick, the smell of jackfruit was simply delectable in form of drink!

Smoothie is a tasty idea Cham. I am on a mission to try all entries that I have received for AFAM, one at a time :) We pay about 5$ for a kilo of cleaned fruit and still I feel it is on the priciest side!

The jackfruit smoothie looks lovely cham. Ner have I had jackfruit smoothie an innovative drink. Love the jackfruit chips and even the chakka varathiya or the tasty jackfruit jam....feel like going home already

Looks delicious, Cham but I'm not a jackfruit fan. Odd isn't it though I come from jackfruit country!I like it only as a jam called chakkavartti and chips, of course.And cutting and cleaning a jackfruit is the worst for me.:)

Wow, Slurp, slurp. Let me finish ur glass of smoothie. Did you hear me when I slurp, slurp, slurp? So tempting and lovely picture. I hope that canned one is not too messy and sweety but much similar to the fresh one, Cham. I've to rush and make it.Thank you for ur wonderful comments in my blog, Cham. Yes, I've 2 blogs.

Hi cham,My first time here...Jackfruit is a adorable fruit...tasty and rich flavour, but u get a A+ for coming up with a unique idea of using it up for smoothie....damn cool. This one is a sure thing i'll make this summer.God Bless.TC.